This book synthesizes an understanding of traditional Jewish rituals of death and mourning, with contemporary psychological perspectives on grief and bereavement. In addition, Simcha Paull Raphael integrates the traditional understanding of Jewish mourning rituals with [Read more…]

Rabbi Richard Address has devoted his career to helping transform synagogues into caring communities. Now, in his most personal work to date, he explores how the notion of a caring community can be transformative for [Read more…]

Rabbi Address contributed an essay, “With Eyes Undimmed and Vigor Unabated: Sex, Sexuality, and Older Adults,” to this book from the URJ. This wide-ranging anthology takes a close look at the breadth of human sexuality [Read more…]

Rabbi Address contributed the essay, “Tradition, Texts and Our Search for Meaning,” to this collection. This authoritative volume—part professional handbook, part scholarly resource and part source of practical information for laypeople—melds the seemingly disparate elements [Read more…]

About Jewish Sacred Aging

Jewish Sacred Aging is a forum for the Jewish Community with resources and texts that feature discussions on the implications of the revolution in longevity for Baby Boomers and their families. We encourage you to participate in the conversation!